Chiefs fans share thoughts on news of Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s release
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The Chiefs won the Super Bowl every season that wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was with the team.
Ahead of the 2022 season, the Chiefs signed Valdes-Scantling to a three-year, $30 million contract. He had 42 receptions for 687 yards and two touchdowns in his first season with the Chiefs.
Those numbers dipped this past season to 21 catches, 315 receiving yards and a touchdown. Like other Chiefs receivers, Valdes-Scantling struggled with dropped passes.
But Valdes-Scantling’s playoff numbers were considerably better. In his two postseasons with the Chiefs, Valdes-Scantling had 15 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns in seven games.
Chiefs fans shared their thoughts on the team’s decision to part ways with Valdes-Scantling, a move that ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said will save KC $12 million. Here is what they were saying on Reddit and X.
Crucial Catch Thanks MVS @MVS__11
#ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/kVrJIimC4O pic.twitter.com/t3ddU1An5n— Terrance (@cooper1818) February 28, 2024
He stepped up when it mattered the most. Thank you @MVS__11
— Kamso23 (@Kamso231) February 28, 2024
@MVS__11 is the rumors are true thank you bro you're all time in my book. Would like to see ya return though and get ya 3#ClutchCity#ChiefsKingdom
— franke j (@FrankeManning) February 28, 2024
“It was time,” a fan wrote on Reddit. “Mvs, thank you for the clutch late playoff play. He’ll always be a Chiefs 2x champion”
Another wrote: “I get it, for 12 million it’s a no brainer but hope he doesn’t feel it’s ending on bad terms!”
Offensive version of Frank Clark. Regular season , Playoffs
— coolbreeze 201 (@renerocha80) February 28, 2024
Can’t keep him forever. He won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs. I’m happy we had him but understand the cut. Saving $12mil to extend players like CJones and Sneed. Chiefs will find a better player than MVS
— Robear (@robear44) February 28, 2024
Thanks for the memories! You still won two super bowls and no one can take that away. Hope you find your regular season mojo again
— Alec Pettus (@AlecPettus) February 28, 2024
“Has to be considered a successful tenure because of his form in the playoffs,” a fan wrote on Reddit. “That touchdown in the Championship game vs the Bengals was awesome.”
Another shared this: “Playoff Sammy to Playoff MVS. This move was inevitable unless he was willing to take a big pay cut in a new deal. He’s a rare player who got a bag of cash and rings out of it.”
MVS had his moments in the regular season, but 3 big moments/performances will always stand out.
-Great game/huge TD in the AFC title game against the Bengals
-Catch to seal the win over the Ravens in the AFC title game
-TD in the 3rd quarter of Super Bowl LVIII#ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/iwuBunKoaq pic.twitter.com/YqLeDY3LHE— Andrew Curtis (@AndrewCurtis24) February 28, 2024
MVS lost his ability to catch in stride. Had a major issue with the yips. All the catches he caught in the playoffs he stopped completely or fell down to catch it.
But they were huge catches. And I’ll appreciate MVS forever. Big part of the back to back. But it was time.— ChiefsKingdom (@ChoseNx0ne) February 28, 2024
